Ziv Koren – More Than 1000 Words

Ziv Koren is an Israeli photojournalist that lives in the mist of conflict on a daily basis. I have always had something of a fascination with war photography. For thirteen years I lived in Kashmir, often a war zone. But being married and with a young daughter, I choose not to put myself in harms way if possible. I choose a different type of photography, but I have the utmost respect for photographers like James Nachtwey, Robert Capa, Ziv Koren and others.

Depth of Field: Deanne Fitzmaurice

In this interview I speak with Deanne Fitzmaurice about her long career in photojournalism and her new love multimedia. She shared with me how she creates her award-winning multimedia projects, and the back story how Think Tank camera bags was founded.

Mastering the 85mm f/1.2? Not quite.

One of my blog readers, asked if I would write about how I use the 85mm 1.2. He seems to think I have “mastered it”. Let me put that thought to rest right now. No way have I master the 85 1.2. This little lady is just plain tough to use. But there are some things to be aware of. First, remember that between 1.8 and 1.2 your depth of field is very, very shallow.

Can a Photograph Bring Peace?

I have had people come up to me or write to me and say something like, “Wow! Visual Peacemaking – that’s so cool…what is it?” It’s as if there is a ring of truth in the term “visual peacemaking” but they can’t quite see how it might work. I’ve got news for you; I think that’s kinda where many of us are so let me help.

Chinese New Year Wallpaper

You may not know it, but Malaysia has a significant Chinese population. However, the only majority Chinese populationis in the state of Penang, where I live. As a result, Chinese New Year is a huge deal for us here. We have dragon dances, red banners and of course red lanterns hung everywhere. So, to celebrate this new year here for your desktop enjoyment is a red lantern!

Review: Think Tank Photos Multimedia Wired Up 20

I’ve wanted to do a review of the Think Tank Photo Multimedia Wired Up 20 bag for some time. It’s been out for a while and I’ve been using it since it was released. Before I was using the Wired Up 20 bag, I was using their bag called the Change Up. You can find a complete review of that bag HERE. You can tell from the review of the Change Up that I really liked it, but the Wired Up 20 has pretty much replaced it for me.

Can The Right Photo Be No Photo?

Last Friday I did a blog post that drew a considerable response. The post titled “What is your Un-Suck Filter?” asked what things photographers do to savage an image, but ended in a deep conversation on the ethics of shooting images in cultures other than our own.

One reader made this comment with respect to cultural or travel photography: “How many people understand that their (or especially their children’s) photo will be used to promote a photographers professional reputation? Do they get asked if their image can be reproduced whether they agree with the context or not? Are Westerners the only people predominantly doing this?” I would like to expound on this and maybe try to bring some balance.

Kind of a Drag

It’s not every day you are able to attend a strange ritualistic ceremony like the Hindu celebration of Thaipusam, which happens mainly in Singapore and Malaysia. Hindus celebrate the god Muruga vanquishing his enemies with a spear or “vel.” They do this by walking in a long procession that ends at a special Hindu Temple. Along the way devotees carry large containers of milk on their heads or small ones attached to their bodies with wire pierced through their skin. They also take needles and sometimes even large rods and stick them through their cheeks or tongues. It’s a graphic celebration that is visually compelling.

Introductions: Matt Brandon

I need to confess something: My name is Matt Brandon and I am a photography-holic! There, I’ve said it. It’s out in the open. I have come out of the darkroom and admitted my addiction to the world.

An Image Critique Primer

One of the components of developing as a photographer is seeing the areas where we are lacking in growth. We are often blind to these areas and it takes someone else to point them out for us. This can be achieved by quality image critiques. But how do you know you’re getting a good critique? Certainly someone who says your image is nice and that they like it, just won’t do. Even the converse would be useless. Someone simply saying they don’t like it isn’t very helpful either. So what makes a good critique?

A Photographic Workout

So, you want to get better at taking photos. Ok, great. Are you ready to work at it? I often get this comment either in the form of a question or a declarative statement. It reminds me of my own declarative statement that I keep coming back to: “I need to lose weight.” In many ways both of these problems and their solutions are similar.

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